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Home My WebLink About2001-03-22MINUTES REGULAR PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2001 CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBER * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Ferguson convened the meeting at 4:02 p.m. H. PLEDGE OF AJ,LEGIANCE - Vice Chairman Richard S. Kelly III. INVOCA ON - Member Jean M. Benson IV. ROLL CALL Present: Member Jean M. Benson Member Buford A. Crites arrived at 4:34 p.m. Vice Chairman Richard S. Kelly Chairman Jim Ferguson Excused Absence: Member Robert A. Spiegel Also Present: Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director David J. Erwin, City Attorney Sheila R. Gilligan, Asst. City Manager for Community Services/City Clerk Richard J. Folkers, Asst. City Manager for Development Services Homer Croy, Director of Building & Safety Philip Drell, Director of Community Development Paul S. Gibson, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Joseph S. Gaugush, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Rachelle D. Klassen, Deputy City Clerk V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None VI. CONSENT CALENDAR A. MINUTES of the Regular Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of March 8, 2001. Rec: Approve as presented. MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22, 2001 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * B. CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE AGENCY TREASURY - Warrant Nos. 75RDA, 76RDA, 77RDA, 8ORDA, 76-Housing, 77-Housing, and 80-Housing. Rec: Approve as presented. C. REOUEST FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT for Construction Management Services — Landscape Retrofitting at One Quail Place (Contract No. R184901. Rec: By Minute Motion, award the subject contract to Willdan, San Bernardino, California, in an amount not to exceed $35,000 and authorize the Chairman to execute same. D. REOUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE OF WORK for Contract No. R18370 — Demolition ofthe Palm Village Apartment Complex (Demo Unlimited, Inc., Indio, CA). Rec: By Minute Motion, accept the work as complete and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion for the subject project. E. REOUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION to Purchase and Install Additional File Systems. Rec: By Minute Motion, authorize: 1) The purchase and installation of additional file systems from Storight Systems, Ltd, Cathedral City, California; 2) appropriate $8,000 to Account No. 850-4195-466-4040 from Unobligated Agency Funds. Upon a motion by Kelly, second by Benson, and 3-0 vote of the Agency Board, with Members Crites and Spiegel ABSENT, the Consent Calendar was approved as presented. VII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER None VIH. RESOLUTIONS None IX. NEW BUSINESS None 2 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22, 2001 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * X. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. PRESENTATION OF THE TWELVE -ACRE SITE MASTER PLAN (Continued from the meetings of February 8, and March 8, 2001). MR. REUEL A. YOUNG, President, Interactive Design Corporation, 3001 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 104, Palm Springs, California 92262, explained changes made to the plan since the Agency Board last considered it. He identified the main change was the switching of location of the Visitor Information Center (VIC) and second restaurant pad, bringing that use farther south in the site plan, which provided more accessibility to parking for the VIC. He pointed out the two access points, one from Highway 111 with a Palm Oasis, the second from Painters' Path that would be more urban in design, and that the overall design would incorporate a feeling of refreshment. Member Crites commented that he liked the new plan. Chairman Ferguson disagreed, saying he felt there were other considerations to be made in this plan, and he felt the Board should await Member Spiegel's presence before voting. Member Crites moved to, by Minute Motion, continue consideration of the Twelve -Acre Site Master Plan to the Agency Board's Meeting of April 12, 2001. Motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Member Spiegel ABSENT. XI. OLD BUSINESS A. REOUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SUPPLEMENTAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE FUNDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A JOINT LIBRARY BUILDING (CONTRACT NO. C07281) (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Mr. Ortega noted that this supplemental cooperative agreement dealt with the funding and construction of the repairs to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and modification of the lighting systems at the Multi -Agency Library. Redevelopment Agency Finance Manager Dennis Coleman stated that the recommendation as listed on the Agenda had been amended to read as follows: "By Minute Motion: 1) Approve the subject agreement, substantially as to form, and authorize the Mayor/Chairman to execute same; 2) authorize the appropriation of $680,000 from Unobligated Agency Funds. Councilmember/Member Benson asked whether this was only for the air conditioning or if it would cover other areas that needed modification in the future. Mr. Coleman responded that this was specifically for the repairs of the air conditioning and modification of the lighting. 3 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22, 2001 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Councilmember/Member Benson moved to, by Minute Motion: 1) Approve the subject agreement, substantially as to form, and authorize the Mayor/Chairman to execute same; 2) authorize the appropriation of $680,000 from Unobligated Agency Funds for same. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 3-0 vote, with Councilmen/Members Crites and Spiegel ABSENT. XH. AWARDS, PRESENTATIONS, AND APPOINTMENTS None XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF THE DISPOSITION DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DDA) WITH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE, AND THE RICHARD J. HECKMANN FOUNDATION (JOINT CONSIDERATION WITH THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL). Mr. Ortega noted for the record that this agreement had been advertised twice in a newspaper pursuant to law. He said the report required by redevelopment law detailing the terms of the transactions had also been made available to the public. He added that the purpose of the public hearing was to find out if any members of the public object to the transfer of the land from the Redevelopment Agency initially to the Heckmann Foundation under a lease and ultimately to the University of California, Riverside. Redevelopment Manager David Yrigoyen reviewed the staff report, noting that this would transfer two sites to the University of California, Riverside. He stated that the first phase, Site A, was actually eight and a half acres rather than the seven acres as outlined in the staff report, and Site B was eleven and a half acres. He said this was for the purpose of transferring Site A with an option on Site B and a loan provision for $2 million to provide for the construction of infrastructure improvements to Site A. He offered to answer any questions. Mayor/Chairman Ferguson stated that approximately two and a half years ago, the City Council set aside 200 acres of land for the inculcation, fostering, development, building, construction, and hopefully use of facilities for higher education in the Coachella Valley. He said 50 acres of that was given to the Cal State University system, with the promise that the City would hold the other 150 acres in abeyance for a period of not less than ten years for the development of a full Cal State Palm Desert campus. UCR and Richard Heckmann, in conjunction with Cal State University, had approached the City of Palm Desert to see if it would consent to deviate from that plan to provide them with a total of 20 acres (8.5 initially) and would allow the three college systems (UC Riverside, Cal State, and College of the Desert) to coordinate in conjunction to provide higher education. He said while the City was being asked to "give the land," it was actually transferring it from Cal State to the University of California system. 4 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22, 2001 Mayor/Chairman Ferguson declared the public hearing open and invited testimony in FAVOR of or in OPPOSITION to this request. With no testimony offered, he declared the public hearing closed. Councilman/Member Crites moved to: 1) Waive further reading and adopt City Council Resolution No. 01-34, approving the lease and sale of property by the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency to the Richard J. Heckmann Foundation and the University of California, Riverside, for development, pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 2, and loan by the Agency for costs of certain public improvements; 2) waive further reading and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 413, approving the lease and sale of property by the Agency to the Richard J. Heckmann Foundation and the University of California, Riverside, for development, pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan for Project Area No. 2, and loan by the Agency for costs of certain public improvements; 3) by Minute Motion, approve the Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and the Trustees of The California State University, providing for the transfer of the property to the University of California, Riverside, and authorize the Chairman to execute same. Motion was seconded by Kelly and carried by a 4-0 vote, with Councilman/Member Spiegel ABSENT. XIV. REPORTS, REMARKS, AND AGENCY BOARD ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION A. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR None B. AGENCY COUNSEL Request for Closed Session: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: 1) Property: Property Located north of Frank Sinatra Drive, between Portola Avenue and Cook Street, Palm Desert, CA (APN's 653-400-030/032/033/034) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: American Realty Trust Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 2) Property: 73-000 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Desert Community College District Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment 5 MINUTES PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MARCH 22, 2001 Mr. Erwin requested the Agency Board add the following Closed Session items to this Agenda: Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8: 3) Property: APN 628-030-005 (1 acre west of Palm Valley Channel) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/Phil Drell/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Everett Aplet Under Negotiation: X Price X Terms of Payment 4) Property: APN 628-020-012/013 (10 acres west of Palm Valley Channel) Negotiating Parties: Agency: Carlos L. Ortega/Phil Drell/Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency Property Owner: Richard Fromme Under Negotiation: x Price x Terms of Payment With Agency Board concurrence, the above items were added to the Agenda for consideration in Closed Session. C. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE AGENCY None XV. ADJOURNMENT With Agency Board concurrence, Chairman Ferguson adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 6:35 p.m. Vice Chairman Kelly reconvened the meeting at 8:45 p.m. and immediately adjourned with no action announced from Closed Session. SHEILA R. GIL IGAN,CRETARY TO THE PALM DESERT REDE ! i LOPMENT AGENCY 6